The five actors have since filed a lawsuit in L.A. Superior Court to void their contracts because they extend more than 7 years, which is illegal under California law. It is aptly named the “Seven-Year Rule” prohibits personal services contracts for longer than 7 years.

The actors are calling for more money per season 4 episode and increases to their salaries each year after. As of season 3, the five cast members were making about $60,000 an episode.

Though the television family’s patriarch Ed O’Neill was not part of the original dispute, he has reportedly joined the cast as a plaintiff out of solidarity.

O’Neill was making more than $100,000 per episode, but it also said to be in contract negotiations for more.

The cast is scheduled to have another table read on Thursday, though no one is certain it will actually happen.

The cast is being represented by litigator Jeff McFarland with L.A.‘s Quinn Emanuel firm